Who can live with the Dawkinsia

Community aquarium accepted but with species not too shy and big enough. In fact, smaller fish will serve as a meal.

Also note that its restless temperament could hinder the calm fish.

Also beware of fish like Guppy or fighters whose it could attack the long fins. However, this last behavior fades if the barbs are kept in sufficient numbers (the males will then concentrate more on the defense of their position in the hierarchy).

Breeding

How to breed the Dawkinsia?

Its breeding is easy and sometimes occurs spontaneously. However, if you want more fry, you must dedicate a specially designed tank for this purpose.

As spawning occurs in groups, the size of the breeding aquarium will depend on the size of the group (100 to 200 L or 26 to 52 gal). Place a protective grid at the bottom of the tank and enough thin-leafed plants (Taxiphyllum for example). The temperature will be 26°C or 79°F and the pH is 7. You can also dim the lights. Compose your breeding group with a few more females than males. After spawning, remove the parents and the protective grill, then renew 50% of the water. Although this is not mandatory, you can treat eggs with methylene blue.

The incubation lasts 48 hours. Fry food should be available at all times and water should be changed regularly.